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Welcome to Sherman County ...

Time Zone: Sherman County lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Moro is the Seat for Sherman County.

Sherman County was founded in 1889 and was created by taking area from Wasco County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sherman had a population of 1,780 people.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sherman represented 0.05% of the total population of Oregon.

Below are some of the communities located in Sherman County:

  • Grass Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Moro
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moro
    • Moro is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moro <2>
  • Rufus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rufus
    • Rufus is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rufus <2>
  • Wasco
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wasco
    • Wasco is located in Sherman County (OR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wasco <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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